October 7, 2026
Also Confirmed for Steam Next Fest: October 2026 Edition
Tokyo-based One or Eight INC. today announced that PixelHeroScramble Plus Demo, a free demo of its new tower defense game PixelHeroScramble Plus, will launch on Steam on October 7, 2026, at 12:00 PM JST (October 6 at 8:00 PM PDT).
The game will also take part in Steam Next Fest: October 2026 Edition, running October 19–26, 2026 (PT).
One or Eight will continue to develop and refine the game based on player feedback, with the goal of making it even more approachable and fun. We invite everyone to jump into the demo and share their thoughts with us.
Demo Highlights
- Play through the game's opening city area.
- Includes five stages within a single area.
- Three difficulty levels: Normal, Hard, and Challenge.
- Clear the tutorial to open the shop and unlock new units!
- Defeat bosses to unlock new units and EX Skills!
This opens up many more ways to play. - *Demo save data can be carried over to the full game.
Steam Demo Details
- Launch Date & Time: Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 12:00 PM JST (October 6, 8:00 PM PDT)
- Languages: Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
- Platform: Steam
- Demo Store Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4948540/_/
- Price: Free
- Content: Up to the first boss (approx. 1–2 hours of gameplay)
- Purpose: To improve game quality and gather player feedback
Steam Next Fest Details
- Event: Steam Next Fest: October 2026 Edition
- Dates: Monday, October 19 – Monday, October 26, 2026 (PT)
*Japan time: Tuesday, October 20, 2:00 AM – Tuesday, October 27, 2:00 AM (JST)
Game Overview
- Title: PixelHeroScramble Plus
- Genre: Tower Defense
- Platforms: PC (Steam) / Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: December 1, 2026
- Price: Please refer to the product page on each storefront.
- Rating: IARC 7+
- Players: 1
- Languages: Japanese (voice and text); English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese (text)
- System Requirements: Windows 10/11 (64-bit) *See the Steam store page for details.
- Developer: One or Eight INC.
- Publisher: One or Eight INC.
- Official Website: https://one-or-eight.co.jp/PIXELHERO/
- Steam Store Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4059620/
- Steam Demo Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4948540/_/
- Nintendo Store: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/pixelheroscramble-plus-switch/
- Official X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/_Pixel_Hero
- Reveal Trailer: https://youtu.be/nkfeFzcNC7Y
- Copyright: © oneoreight All Rights Reserved.
Press Contact
For inquiries about this press release, interview or coverage requests, or review code requests, please contact:
- Ryu Taguchi, PR – PixelHeroScramble Plus
- Email: phs@studio18.co.jp
About One or Eight INC.
One or Eight is a company that aims to love its fans and to keep creating content that is embraced with passion.
- Company Name: One or Eight INC.
- Address: KANDA SQUARE 11F (WeWork), 2-2-1 Kanda Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0054, Japan
- CEO: Issei Komura
- Website: https://one-or-eight.co.jp/